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FOOD DRUG DISTRIBUTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Food and Drug Regulations
1, record 1, English, Food%20and%20Drug%20Regulations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDR 2, record 1, English, FDR
unofficial
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Food and Drug Regulations set out requirements for the manufacture, packaging, labelling, storage, importation, distribution and sale of foods, and prescription and non-prescription drugs in Canada. Requirements for drug clinical trials are also set out in the regulations. 2, record 1, English, - Food%20and%20Drug%20Regulations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FDR: The abbreviation FDR is used, but not official. 3, record 1, English, - Food%20and%20Drug%20Regulations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les aliments et drogues
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20aliments%20et%20drogues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAD 2, record 1, French, RAD
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Règlement sur les aliments et drogues énonce les exigences qui régissent la fabrication, l'emballage, l'étiquetage, l'entreposage, l'importation, la distribution et la vente d'aliments, de drogues sur ordonnance et de médicaments vendus sans ordonnance au Canada. Le Règlement établit également les exigences qui se rapportent aux drogues destinées à des essais cliniques. 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20aliments%20et%20drogues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RAD : Bien que l'abréviation RAD soit utilisée, elle n'est pas officielle. 3, record 1, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20aliments%20et%20drogues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Règlement sur les aliments et drogues : Le terme «drogue» peut désigner un médicament uniquement dans le contexte de la Loi sur les aliments et drogues et de son application. 3, record 1, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20aliments%20et%20drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighted recommended nutrient intake
1, record 2, English, weighted%20recommended%20nutrient%20intake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WRNI 1, record 2, English, WRNI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weighted recommended nutrient intakes(WRNI) became part of the Food and Drug Regulations in 1996. They are considered to represent the nutritional needs of the total population because they are weighted according to the age and sex distribution of the Canadian population. 1, record 2, English, - weighted%20recommended%20nutrient%20intake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apport nutritionnel recommandé pondéré
1, record 2, French, apport%20nutritionnel%20recommand%C3%A9%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ANRP 1, record 2, French, ANRP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les apports nutritionnels recommandés pondérés (ANRP) ont été intégrés au Règlement sur les aliments et drogues en 1996. Ils sont considérés comme représentant les besoins nutritionnels de la population totale parce qu'ils sont pondérés en fonction de la répartition de la population canadienne selon l'âge et le sexe. 1, record 2, French, - apport%20nutritionnel%20recommand%C3%A9%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unique device identifier
1, record 3, English, unique%20device%20identifier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UDI 2, record 3, English, UDI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) is establishing a unique device identification(UDI) system to standardize and adequately identify medical devices through their distribution and use. When fully implemented, the label of most medical devices will include a unique device identifier in human and machine readable form. The unique device identifier is a unique set of alphanumeric codes consisting of both a device identifier(company and product code) and a production identifier(specific manufacturing information). 3, record 3, English, - unique%20device%20identifier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- identifiant unique des dispositifs
1, record 3, French, identifiant%20unique%20des%20dispositifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IUD 2, record 3, French, IUD
correct, masculine noun
- UDI 3, record 3, French, UDI
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'identifiant unique des dispositifs (IUD) permet d'assurer la traçabilité des dispositifs médicaux au travers d'un code international, unique et non ambigu, identifiant chaque dispositif médical (DM) tout au long de son cycle de vie. 4, record 3, French, - identifiant%20unique%20des%20dispositifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
- Parasitoses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medicated salt distribution
1, record 4, English, medicated%20salt%20distribution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Pinotti's method 1, record 4, English, Pinotti%27s%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution of common salt containing an antimalarial drug in such a proportion that every user will obtain with his regular food a daily amount of the drug sufficient to eliminate malaria parasites from the blood stream. 1, record 4, English, - medicated%20salt%20distribution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
- Parasitoses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Pinotti
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Pinotti
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourniture exclusive à la population de sel de cuisine contenant un médicament antipaludique en proportion telle que tout individu ingère, avec sa ration alimentaire usuelle, une dose quotidienne de médicament suffisante pour faire disparaître le parasite du paludisme du sang circulant. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Pinotti
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- encapsulated cell technology
1, record 5, English, encapsulated%20cell%20technology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cellular encapsulation 1, record 5, English, cellular%20encapsulation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potential therapeutic applications of encapsulated cell technology are enormous... It appears likely that over the end of the decade clinical trials of encapsulated cells to treat many diseases will become a reality. The Food and Drug Administration has already authorized studies to evaluate the safety and biological activity of several types of systems. A number of issues will have to be addressed, including the sourcing of raw materials, the design and building of manufacturing facilities, the scale-up and optimization process, storage and distribution of the product, and quality control. 1, record 5, English, - encapsulated%20cell%20technology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologie des cellules encapsulées
1, record 5, French, technologie%20des%20cellules%20encapsul%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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